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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. Fireworks at Fort Leavenworth 4 p.m. Garnett Avenue at Merritt Lake, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - " A local fundraiser for Palestinian refugees in Gaza is catching criticism.

"Fireworks pose a serious danger to everyone. The city has a comprehensive ordinance prohibiting all forms of fireworks," said Jim Weaver, police public information officer.

Chrysler's former financial arm says it will reduce its workforce by 9 percent as it restructures and closes a customer service center in Overland Park, Kansas.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan a ' Police are looking for two shoplifters who assaulted a store security guard during their getaway.

Police spent several hours on Thursday searching a house in Overland Park, Kan., based on a call from a man in Virginia.

The body of a man was found near Century II this morning, authorities said. The man's body was discovered by park workers in the fountain at A. Price Woodard Park, between Century II and the Arkansas River, at about 7:45 a.m., Capt.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. a ' A thrift store chain expanded into Kansas Thursday when Savers opened a location in Overland Park.

The Gardner City Council rescinded agreements for Logistics Park Kansas City, anchored by a BNSF Railway Co.

For weekend adventurers who love to walk, bike or simply explore trails and off-the-beaten path forest walks, Indian Creek in Overland Park, Kansas, is the place to visit.

Since Jan. 1, 212 reports have been taken on thefts from cars and trucks that were unlocked or their windows were left open.

Neckties became the standard Father's Day gift for a reason: Daddy wore them to work.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. a ' A death investigation sparked by a house fire is puzzling an Overland Park neighborhood.

Only two tiny marks remain on his neck, but an Overland Park, Kan., man has had an experience he will not soon forget.

Police said a popular Overland Park, Kan., bookstore has become a crime scene. Law enforcement officers are on the lookout for a suspected sexual predator after a teenager said he was attacked at the Borders Bookstore, near 91st Street and Metcalf Avenue.

A Shawnee, Kan., woman said a man selling items door to door robbed her at gunpoint.

WellTrak, a program that uses financial incentives and counseling to encourage better health among workers with chronic conditions, is a new initiative by MekTrak, Pharmacy Benefit Management.

This will be his first visit to Overland Park since the November election. The federal government allocated stimulus money to Kansas Department of Transportation , who is providing about $76 million to the project; Overland Park is allocating $6.3 million.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - " Overland Park's Jewish community faced a challenge from Westboro Baptist Church picketers.

Vice President Joe Biden, center, exited Air Force Two at the New Century Air Center near Gardner, Kan.